CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 63970

Herdsman full time and permanent stable position. Hard worker with strict routine structure and discipline and work well with others. Accommodation is needed. Work in the Wiltshire area

Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

Not listed

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

None

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Calving

Other equipment experience

Using all types of tractors and telehandlers

Other livestock experience

7 years experience with different numbers of herds of milking and types of farms, including running a parlour doing stockmans on daily basis using different types of tractors. Also calving all year round, I am Ai trained and have done little amount of foot trimming could do with extra training. Wanting a full time an Permanent place that I can call my home also show my son what farming life is about too and be on site when and what needed for.

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

I served in the Royal Marines commando for 6 years as before I joined I did work on a dairy farm before and after school and then proceeded after I left the forces

Age

38

Marital status

Yes have my wife and x2 sons

Nationality

British/Welsh

Where are you currently living?

West Wiltshire

First language

Welsh/English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

-

Hobbies

General family things, also do some activities like running cycling keep myself fit and healthy. Go away in our caravan

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

5ft 10inchs and 13 stone

Relevant health problems

No

Farming background

Accomplished herdsperson with a strong emphasis on animal welfare and husbandry. Reliable, skilled, and hard working, now with just over seven years experience in the dairy industry. With a military background, I take great pride in any task and strive to complete it to the highest standard.

I would now like to move forward in my professional development, having been herdsperson for varying farms, which has given me a wealth of experience in differing farming systems, I now want to move into the herd management side of things.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT:

NOVEMEBR 2020 CURRENT - HERDSPERSON - ESTATE, HAMPSHIRE

500 cows, all year round calving, mainly Holstein herd. Responsibilities include:

Ensuring the daily milking of the herd is completed efficiently and to a high standard. As well as overseeing the members of staff assisting with this.

Herd health early mastitis detection, stable and low SCC

AI when needed

Keeping up to date and correct medical records.

MARCH 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 - HERDSPERSON - FARM, WILTSHIRE

270 cows, all year round calving British Friesian herd. Responsibilities include:

Milking of the herd

Herd health early mastitis detection, stable and low SCC

Foot trimming

Responsibility of all AI services

Keeping up to date and correct medical records

Strict parlour hygiene

OCTOBER 2018 FEBURARY 2020 - ASSSITANT HERDSPERSON -DAIRY - SOMERSET

200 cows, organic, autumn block calving British Friesian herd. Responsibilities include:

Milking of the herd

Herd health early mastitis detection, stable and low SCC

Foot trimming

Responsibility of all AI services

Keeping up to date and correct medical records

JUNE 2013 OCTOBER 2015 - ASSISTANT HERDSPERSON -DAIRY FARM

Milking

Antibiotic treatments

AI training

Foot trimming training

OCTOBER 2009 JUNE 2013 - COUNCIL WORK AND TEMP AGENCY WORK

For this period I was working for the council as a tarmac servicer as well as temporary agency work which included some farm work.

SEPTEMBER 2003 SEPTEMBER 2009 - ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO 42ND REGEMENT LYMPSTONE, DEVON

6 years service moving up to the rank of corporal. Left due to a knee injury and PTSD so wanted to try something different.

Responsibility for 200 soldiers

2 tours with declarations medals

Preferences
Availability

Start: 09/02/2025 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

South West

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Wiltshire,

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